More progress on my list

Ok... I've been so tired lately that I have had a hard time keeping up with my progress! The dates for the movies are approximate but the movies and the weeks they occurred in are correct.

Here we go!

9. Have a movie night once a week for 6 months.

I have 3 more to add to this list. Upon coming back from Vegas, the first movie we watched was Night at the Museum, Battle of the Smithsonian. It's not as good as the first (sequels are almost never as good as the original) though Amy Adams as Amelia Earhart is fantastic.

Last week's movie was A League of Their Own about the women's professional baseball league. I adore this movie. Tom Hanks and his "You can't cry! There's no crying in baseball!" Classic!

This week's movie is Across The Universe. We watched it last night while I was feeling very bad. It always seems to help me zone out and forget about things. I love the songs and the way they sing the Beatles tunes.

24. Buy released from the vault and new Disney major animated feature films.

While I didn't buy them myself, as part of my goal beyond this to own every major Disney major animated movie, I got The Aristocats for Christmas.

25. Buy new Pixar feature films.

The same thing as above goes for this one too. So, my sister bought me Cars for Christmas (which I have never owned) and bought me Monsters Inc. (which I did have, but when I made the move to Phoenix from San Jose in 05, a box of movies got lost and everything M to the end was in that box. I'm still working on replacing those movies.

46. Read 6 new books a year (3 at 6 months).

I finished reading Something Blue. I enjoyed it, found it an easy read. While I didn't think that some of it would be real realistic, I enjoyed reading from the other point of view from Something Borrowed.

69. Add shelves to the garage.

This one is completed! Jason put up the shelves in the garage on Saturday night after the depressing Cardinals game. We had been meaning to do this for quite some time, and now with a little one on the way, there was no better time to do this so we can eventually prepare the nursery and get everything out of it that is in there now!

99. Watch a movie starting with each letter of the alphabet.

Today on this MLK Jr day, we finally went to see what all the fuss was about with Avatar. I had heard it was the same story as Dances with Wolves, but having never seen that movie, that told me nothing! I did enjoy it, and while I don't think it is necessary to see it in IMAX (we did), I do think you should see it in 3D. It just makes it seem more real. I loved all the vibrant colors too, and that was some creativity they had for those creatures and bugs! Wow!

My little gummy bear, er buttercup part 2

Ok, back to my appointment.

Jason went with me to the appointment. My sister was texting him for updates and his response would be "we're in the waiting room" or funny like "you're sister's taking off her clothes" once we were in the room. My sister didn't care, she just wanted to know.

So, I guess beyond that it was an appointment. We went over a few things on the history page I had to fill out and such and jumped straight to the ultrasound. Normally my insurance only covers for 1 unless they deem it medically necessary but our doctor doesn't charge for this one as she enjoys it so much. We didn't use the Doppler to hear the heart beat but as soon as she found the baby and zoomed in, we could see the flicker of the heart going. She pointed out the head which was as we figured and it was amazing to think that at the time it was only the size of a raspberry or so, to which she said she thought it looked like a gummy bear. Later that day I found myself singing to myself "My little buttercup" from The Three Amigos but changing buttercup for gummy bear. Anyway, once the ultrasound was over, we discussed some of our questions and got our goody bag of stuff and reading material and headed out to leave.

I can say that I was so relieved that I didn't need to be told where the baby was or where the heartbeat was. I had this fear that I was going to be Rachel from Friends and not know where my baby was on the monitor.

My next appointment is February 2, my birthday. I will be 1 day shy of 12 weeks. I wonder what goes on at this next appointment...

9 weeks!

Your little embryo has now officially graduated to fetus-hood. Adding to the excitement, a Doppler ultrasound device might be able to pick up the beating heart. With basic physical structures in place and increasingly distinct facial features, baby is kind of starting to look like... well... a baby!

How far along? 9 weeks and 1 day

Total weight gain/loss? Um, I don't know, I haven't stepped on the scale since last week

Maternity clothes? Nope, but I'm sure that I will need a new bra soon!

Stretch marks? Nope.

Sleep? A few nights this week were really rough, tossing and turning... and I'm starting to have some dreams too (last night I gave birth). One night I would be cold so I'd grab the comforter, then 15 minutes later, I'd be burning up! Gah! Though not really too much with the having to run to the bathroom when I wake up in the middle of the night.

Best moment this week? My appointment last week and seeing the gummy bear!

Movement? Nope and the cramps are starting to subside. I'm not nauseous all the time now, really only when I'm hungry. When I'm hungry, I have no warning sign, as soon as I'm hungry, I need to eat!

Food cravings? Nothing major, but, I'll go through spells where something smells good and I want it. Like last week it was a Baskin Robbins Mint Chocolate Chip Shake. Earlier this week was Wendy's Chicken Nuggets.

Gender? It will be a boy. We both really want a girl so we're getting a boy. And, I just read on thebump.com where anything that is sounds like Aiden but is not Aiden is on the way out for a boy name... which we don't mind with our choice of Hayden, but at the same time I might want to look into another name... I just like Hayden Ray so much.

Labor signs? Nope.

What I miss? Not having to worry about what to eat. When will that end?

What I'm looking forward to? Making it out of the first tri right after my birthday.

Weekly Wisdom: None at the moment (I know, (I'm boring!)

Milestones: Seeing the heartbeat last week!

Emotions: Nothing really. *Edited to add that tonight I snapped at Jason. I was browsing vinyl wall decals in hopes to be able to do something Peter Pan related and he said our walls are textured and it wouldn't work. I asked him to let me live in my bubble, he repeated that it wouldn't work to which I snapped "Let me live in my bubble". We haven't spoken since. Would it really not work?*

My little gummy bear, er buttercup

So... the appointment was today. And, in short... I saw the little gummy bear! So cute! Saw the heart flickering away and everything! And, I'm measuring 8 weeks and 1 day, which is exactly what I am, so right on schedule! Whew!

I'll post an actual recap of the appointment later, but wanted to at least share the news!

8 Weeks

Your baby is growing like mad, putting on about a millimeter every day and continuing to straighten out in the trunk. Though you can't feel it yet, baby is moving those little arms, legs and (now only slightly) webbed fingers and toes like crazy.

How far along? 8 weeks

Total weight gain/loss? -1 since last week. Down 2 overall.

Maternity clothes? Nope.

Stretch marks? Nope.

Sleep? Pretty good. I'll take it for as long as it lasts. Though I'm constantly tired. The past 2 days I've taken naps in my car during my lunch break and last night I was half asleep at 6 and went to bed at 8 and was still tired when I woke at 5:00, and I didn't wake up in the middle of the night.

Best moment this week? Um, none actually.

Movement? Nope but I do have cramps. Actually, quite a bit of cramps at the moment. And, I'm still nauseous all the time. It makes me not want to eat, but not eating makes it worse!

Food cravings? Nothing major, but, I'll go through spells where something smells good and I want it. Like a pizza, Taco Bell, rice, Wendy's Frosty... Right now it's a Baskin Robbins Mint Chocolate Chip Shake. Ice cream just won't do!

Gender? It will be a boy. We both really want a girl so we're getting a boy. Though, apparently Jason's mom, when she first thought I was pregnant, found herself staring at girl stuff in Michaels. So, who knows.

Labor signs? Nope.

What I miss? Not feeling queasy morning, noon, and night. Remedy?

What I'm looking forward to? My first appointment tomorrow!

Weekly Wisdom: None at the moment (I know, (I'm boring!)

Milestones: Making it to 2 months!

Emotions: Nothing like last week!

Pondering

So, my first doctor's appointment is this Thursday morning. When I called to make the appointment, they did not tell me a thing when I was on the phone. No brief do this, eat this, don't do this, don't eat that or anything. I basically have been playing this thing by ear so far. I see people talking about their levels of things and I have no idea what that means, if I needed to have this done too and am behind the times or if I don't need to worry about it.

Now, with the appointment coming on Thursday, I'm trying to decide questions I want to ask my doctor, and I have one. What are my travel limitations? With wanting to go to New York in April and possibly New Zealand in March and I would love to take a trip to Alaska... I will need to know! But, I'm sure there are others that I should ask. Oh, I guess I can ask her thoughts on the Swine Flu vaccine. Ok, so 2 questions. I have no idea what I need to know!

On top of that, I felt fantastic today. No morning sickness at all. In fact, I actually got out of bed without eating a thing this morning and did not have to take Dramamine or wear my Sea Bands (my wrists are very thankful!). I'm beyond thrilled by this, I just hope it doesn't return with a vengeance (I start my new job tomorrow) or something else. If it is something else, then it is what it is. I'm prepared for it and it just means that something was wrong with the baby and it's better to get it out now than to let it go the whole way and not be able to survive once being born. I understand that am am ready for that result. But, I hope that's not the case. I guess I may be on pins and needles till Thursday at 8:45. I wonder if I can get my ultrasound first before the questions/medical history/pap?

101 Update

Let's see, how am I doing...

9. Have a movie night once a week for 6 months.

So, December 19 we watched Enchanted. I absolutely adore this movie. It's like Disney was trying to do Shrek (making fun of other story lines) and mocking themselves in a way only Disney can do.

Christmas Week we watched Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. I had to wait and get this as a gift for Christmas but I wasted no time in opening it and watching it!

This week our movie was The Hangover. I had only seen it once before and was curious to watch it again and it is still really funny and amazing at what trouble those guys got into.

10. Visit Zoo Lights on Christmas Eve when in town.

We went again this year and as usual I loved it. I think my favorite part is the "dancing trees". I should have pictures later.

12. Menu plan every week for 2 months.

This gets interesting as I'm finding things that I cannot eat and such. I'm trying to be good, but during this early time, it is rather difficult.

13. Try 10 new restaurants.

We went to Smith and Wollenskys for NYE dinner in Vegas last night. The steak was very good and I was told the whipped potatoes were amazing, but as I don't like a thing in my whipped potatoes and they came out with chives mixed in, I did not eat them and that made me sad.

77. Once pregnant, set up an account for college, etc and put $20.00 a month into it.

We've started this, but once the raspberry shows up we plan to make it $20 a paycheck from each of us.

94. This is the one that I needed to come up with a new goal and I have one.

Get a promotion/higher paying job.

I actually thought I had this already on the list but I never added it, so I'm adding it now and checking it off now. I was offered the day before my BFP a promotion in a different department. It will be a team lead position and it should be very interesting and will have me learning lots more. I start training for it on Monday. I'm nervous, excited and everything in between at the moment. Hopefully this is the right thing for me!